Improved horseshoe



J. B. KBNDALL. HoRsBsHoE.

' No.`3s,709. Patented Nov-.12,1861.

W-Zmyses me mms versus oo. Normung. wAsnmnmN u c UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

J. B. KENDALL, OF BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS.

IMPROVED HORSESHOE.

vSpecification forming part of Letters Patent No. 33,709, 'dated November l?, 1861,

shown the mode of constructing and securing the 'auxiliary shoe. Figs. 2 and 3 represent plan views of the auxiliary and stationary shoe.

The nature of my invention consists not in the employment of an adjustable plate or screw-calks, as both inyarious modifications have been used, butin the peculiar mode of constructing the auxiliary shoe and thecmployment of it in combination with the stationary shoe and screw.calks, all beingy arranged as will be hereinafter fully s et forth.

To enable others skilled in the art to make and use my'invention, I will now proceedto describe its construction and mode of operation.

A represents the stationary shoe, which is provided at its curve with the hole b, the advantage of which will be more fully appreciated hereafter.

a a represent four female screws located as exhibited in Fig. 3.

It will be observed that the stationary shoehas no heel-pieces or calks, but in all other respects save those which have been mentioned is precisely similar to the ordinary horseshoe.

B represents the lower half or auxiliary shoe, and should correspond in size with the upper portion, A, though it is not necessary that it should be quite so thic d is a pin which is securely riveted on the under side of part B. This pin is designed to iit snugly in the hole b when the two parts are placed together, thus preventingall possibility of slipping or of too much strain coming upon the screwcalks,which will be'referred to presently. The auxiliary shoe B must be pro;- vided with holes corresponding in locality with the female screws iirshoe A. l

f and g g represent the front and hind'or heel calks. Said calks should be formed wlth the shoe-something similar tothe ordinary shoe, though larger and more tapering, asfully seen in Fig. l.

h h represent the screw-calks, which taper from a square almost to apoint, as exhibited in Fig. l. `The object in having theiry `heads square is to facilitate removing and replacing themby means of a wrench. y

vThe peculiar advantage ofthis invention isviz., the two parts are so constructed with re lation to each other that, whether separate or combined, they form a perfect shoein everyessential particular, suitable to the circurul stances which would make them desirable.

*Another advantage whicbl mightalso meuf tion is the ease and rapidity with which a horse may be rough-shod.

It would be well to remark that my inven-v tion is designed more particularly for army purposes, where it is frequently necessary that a horse should be rough-shud at a moments notice. By being provided with shoes vof the characterl l have described au officer or rider may at any time so shoe his horse as will en-v ablehim to travel the most perilous journeyl with safety.

. The operation is asfollows: The stationary shoe A being put lon`in the ordinary way, the auxiliary shoe B is properly adjusted, and the calks h.h screwed homeby means of a wrench.v

Having thus fully described my invention, whatl claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

The auxiliary shoeB, when provided with permanent heel and toe pieces f and g g, in

combination with stationary shoe A, both parts being secured together, .substantially as and for the purpose set forth and described.

J. B. KEN DALL.

Witnesses:

WM. S. YEATMAN, T. H. ALEXANDER. 

